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to toss on the ash heap of history, to forget about, to put out of one's mind; to throw away, to discard
to drop like a bad habit, to dump
to drop like a bad habit, to dump (to end a relationship with someone)
add fuel to the fire
to say nice things to, to compliment; to toot one's own horn, to blow one's own horn
to cast pearls before swine
to climb down, to back down, to ease up, to make concessions
to serve (something/someone) up to (someone), to throw (something/someone) (to the lions)
to drop anchor
to throw money away
to throw in the towel, to pack it in, to chuck it in
to criticise, to blame, to accuse
throw the baby out with the bathwater
throw down the gauntlet
to throw in the towel, to give up
to lay the foundations
to complain loudly, to protest vocally, to cry foul
to have one's fling, to have one's youthful indiscretions, to sow one's wild oats (to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly)
to fix one's choice, to set one's sights
to take a look, to have a look, to glance
to cast a chill
to have a look
jeteur
noun, masculine
thrower
jetlagué
adjective
jet-lagged
jeton
noun, masculine
a game chip or token, a counter; a coin; a Scrabble tile
jeton de présence
noun, masculine
directors' fees
jeton non fongible
noun, masculine
non-fungible token
jetter
verb
to cast (a metal statue)
jeté
noun, masculine
jete; strip of fabric or embroidery which is used as an ornament in the direction of the length or width of a table or bed; yarnover
jetée
noun, feminine
pier; jetty
jeu
noun, masculine
game (activity performed for amusement); play (in a theatre/theater); set (of objects that belong together); manner of handling a gun; play (mechanics: a space between two adjacent parts to allow free movement)
jeu bac à sable
noun, masculine
sandbox game
jeu d'adresse
noun, masculine
game of skill
jeu d'arcade
noun, masculine
arcade game
jeu d'enfant
noun, masculine
child's play (something very easy)
jeu d'enfants
noun, masculine
alternative spelling of jeu d'enfant
jeu de cartes
noun, masculine
card game; deck of cards, card deck
jeu de dames
noun, masculine
draughts; checkers (game); box containing checkers and a checkerboard
jeu de hasard
noun, masculine
gambling game, game of chance, form of gambling
jeu de jambes
noun, masculine
footwork
jeu de l'oie
noun, masculine
Game of the Goose, a racing board game similar to snakes and ladders
jeu de la biscotte
noun, masculine
soggy biscuit (supposed game where men masturbate each other in a circle, ejaculating onto a biscuit, with the last person to ejaculate forced to eat the biscuit)
it will end in tears! stop fooling around! stop roughhousing! you'll poke an eye out! it's all fun and games till someone gets hurt! it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye! (used to admonish children who are bickering and fighting); naughty! (used with sexual overtones)
jeu de massacre
noun, masculine
funfair attraction that involves rocking figures with a rag ball that one throws; attack meant to morally or politically discredit an adversary
jeu de mots
noun, masculine
pun, play on words
jeu de paume
noun, masculine
jeu de paume
jeu de piste
noun, masculine
paperchase, hare and hounds; treasure hunt
jeu de pouvoir
noun, masculine
power game, power play
jeu de rôle
noun, masculine
role-playing game (type of game in which the players assume the role of a character)
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
jeu de société
noun, masculine
board game
jeu de taquin
noun, masculine
15 puzzle
a game of cat and mouse
jeu décisif
noun, masculine
tiebreak
jeu télévisé
noun, masculine
game show
jeu vidéo
noun, masculine
video game; video game industry
jeu à boire
noun, masculine
drinking game
jeu à somme nulle
noun, masculine
zero-sum game
jeudi
noun, masculine
Thursday (day of the week)
jeudi gras
noun, masculine
Fat Thursday